Lockdown: PM Modi lauded the patience and discipline of citizens

Addressing the nation today, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi said integrated and holistic approach has helped India to handle the situation properly.

The Prime Minister said, India’s fight against coronavirus is going on very strongly and people have saved the country while facing difficulties. He lauded the patience and discipline of citizens in making lockdown successful. He also urged people to respect corona warriors – doctors, nurses, sweepers & police personnel. He appealed to citizens to be kind to their workers in their business & industry and not to terminate them in case of financial hardships.

Prime Minister said screening at airports began even before any case of COVID-19 surfaced in the country. He said, holistic and integrated approach and timely decisions have put the country in a much better position compared to most of the developed countries in terms of the number of people infected.